FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | RST |
Lat/Long: | 43-54-29.8000N 092-30-00.1000W 43-54.496667N 092-30.001667W 43.9082778,-92.5000278 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 1317.4 ft. / 401.5 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 01W (2025) |
From city: | 7 miles SW of ROCHESTER, MN |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 55902 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1961 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | RST (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 13 & 31; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET LOW INTST. PAPI RWY 21, 13, & 31; VASI RWY 03 - OPR CONSLY. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
Airline operations: | 24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS BTN 2300-0500 CALL 507-254-1161. |
International operations: | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 118.3 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 120.5 |
WX ASOS: | PHONE 507-424-8146 |
ROCHESTER GROUND: | 121.9 [0500-2300] |
ROCHESTER TOWER: | 118.3 257.8 [0500-2300] |
ROCHESTER APPROACH: | 119.8 251.125 [0500-2300] |
ROCHESTER DEPARTURE: | 119.8 251.125 [0500-2300] |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
WX AWOS-3 at TOB (16 nm NW): | 119.075 (507-374-6369) |
WX AWOS-3PT at FKA (20 nm SE): | 118.550 (507-765-2182) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 132.35/307.3 (ROCHESTER RCAG) WHEN ROCHESTER APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
RSTr024/8.6 | | ROCHESTER VOR/DME | | 112.00 | | 05E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
Dimensions: | 9034 x 150 ft. / 2754 x 46 m |
Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 70 /R/B/W/U | Single wheel: | 100.0 | Double wheel: | 175.0 | Double tandem: | 300.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
Latitude: | 43-55.209050N | | 43-54.211577N |
Longitude: | 092-30.727643W | | 092-29.202457W |
Elevation: | 1268.3 ft. | | 1304.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 133 magnetic, 132 true | | 313 magnetic, 312 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:9033 TODA:9033 ASDA:9033 LDA:9033 | | TORA:9033 TODA:9033 ASDA:9033 LDA:9033 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
RVR equipment: | touchdown RVR UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD. | | touchdown RVR UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, lighted |
Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
Runway 3/21
Dimensions: | 7301 x 150 ft. / 2225 x 46 m |
Surface: | concrete/wired/combed, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 70 /R/B/W/U | Single wheel: | 100.0 | Double wheel: | 175.0 | Double tandem: | 300.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
Latitude: | 43-53.695707N | | 43-54.771398N |
Longitude: | 092-30.415618W | | 092-29.674778W |
Elevation: | 1314.6 ft. | | 1282.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 027 magnetic, 026 true | | 207 magnetic, 206 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:7300 TODA:7300 ASDA:7300 LDA:7300 | | TORA:7300 TODA:7300 ASDA:7300 LDA:7300 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.05 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF ROCHESTER CITY HALL, 201 4TH ST SE ROCHESTER, MN 55904-3708 Phone 507-282-2328 |
Manager: | JOHN C REED 7600 HELGERSON DR SW ROCHESTER, MN 55902-1838 Phone 507-361-3902 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 70 | Single engine airplanes: | | 68 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 154/day * | 37% | transient general aviation | 32% | local general aviation | 25% | commercial | 6% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
- | WHEN ATCT CLSD SNOW REMOVAL EQPT PSNL MNT CTAF. |
- | WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | US CUST AVBL MON-FRI 0830-1700; PN AFT HRS & WKENDS CALL 507-285-5278. |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC FSS VIA RCO, IF UNA CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 13 **CHANGED** | |
download (228KB) |
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download (254KB) |
ILS Z RWY 31 (SA CAT I - II) **CHANGED** | |
download (261KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 **NEW** | |
download (226KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 **CHANGED** | |
download (253KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 **NEW** | |
download (239KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download (226KB) |
COPTER ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download (220KB) |
Radar Approach Procedures available **CHANGED** | |
download (155KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (176KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (412KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTOB - Dodge Center Airport (16 nm NW)
KFKA - Fillmore County Airport (20 nm SE)
KAUM - Austin Municipal Airport (24 nm SW)
55Y - Rushford Municipal Airport/Robert W Bunke Field (30 nm E)
KOWA - Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (35 nm W)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 14-Apr-2007
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 27-May-2023
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:00 | | 10:00 |
Sunrise | | 05:34 | | 10:34 |
Sunset | | 20:40 | | 01:40 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:15 | | 02:15 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-May-2023 00:12:15 |
Local (UTC-5) | 27-May-2023 19:12:15 |
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METAR |
KRST | 272354Z 13012KT 10SM CLR 24/01 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP213 T02390011 10256 20233 58013
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K9MN 7nm N | 272355Z AUTO 11009G14KT 080V140 10SM CLR 25/00 A3017 RMK AO1 T02451002 10258 20229
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KTOB 15nm NW | 272355Z AUTO 11009KT 10SM CLR 26/M04 A3017 RMK AO2
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KFKA 19nm SE | 272355Z AUTO 12009KT 10SM CLR 24/03 A3017 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KRST | 271720Z 2718/2818 15009KT P6SM FEW250
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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